Muscle Massage Gun

How to use a muscle massage gun?

The large ball head of muscle massage gun is generally used for shoulders, buttocks, thighs; the small round head is used for large muscles such as arms and calves. The muscle massage gun needs to be used along the human muscle texture and fascia direction, not just the sore points of the muscles. However, it cannot be used in parts with a large number of nerves and blood vessels such as the head and neck vertebrae and spine. The recommended duration of use for each part is 3 to 5 minutes. The correct use of the muscle massage gun will not cause muscle swelling, so if this happens, it means that the muscle has been damaged due to improper use. Joints and areas with rich nerves and blood vessels such as groin and armpits without muscle protection should be avoided.

Precautions of using muscle massage gun

Bone protrusions of upper and lower extremities

On the outside of the knee joint, there is a bulge on the upper end of the calf, called the fibular head. It is surrounded by the common peroneal nerve, which is very superficial. The muscle massage gun should not touch around the fibular head. In front of the knee joint is the protrusion of the tibial tubercle, which cannot be hit with a muscle massage gun.

The inner side of the elbow joint is where the ulnar nerve groove passes, and sometimes the forearm is numb when touched. Because the ulnar nerve is very superficial here, it cannot be touched with the fascia gun. The anterolateral aspect of the shoulder joint, anatomically called the greater tubercle, is where the rotator cuff attaches and cannot be touched with the fascia gun.

Around the neck

There are many nerves and blood vessels on the side and front of the neck, and there are nerve reflex receptors, which are very sensitive and fragile. Using the muscle massage gun in these places is very risky.

Around the collarbone, underarm, upper arm and popliteal fossa

These places are covered with important nerves and blood vessels such as the brachial plexus and its branches, supraclavicular artery, brachial artery, etc. The popliteal fossa refers to the fossa behind the knee joint, which contains the popliteal artery, nerve, etc., and the location is superficial. The consequences of the injury are very serious, so these positions cannot be directly hit with the muscle massage gun.